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The Cultural Gutter

Thoughtful Writing About Disreputable Art

Peter Lorre Conquers Mad Love

By Carol on October 22, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Death Riders

By Sachin Hingoo (he|him|his) on October 15, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Welcome to Potters Bluff: Death, Resurrection, and the Horror of Small-Town America

By Michelle on October 8, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Best of the Best Is Pretty Good!

By Beth Watkins on October 1, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Carol Goes to Fantastic Fest 2026!

By Carol on September 24, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Fantastic Fest 2026: Terms & Conditions (USA, 2026)

By Carol on September 23, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

“Jonathan R. Eller on Ray Bradbury’s journey from the pulps to the slicks”

By Guttersnipe on December 5, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

At the Library of America blog, “[Jonath R. Eller] answered our questions about the enduring critical and popular success of Ray Bradbury’s short fiction and how his short stories gradually moved from such pulp magazines as Weird Tales and Planet Stories to “slick” magazines like Harper’s and The […]

Tilda Swinton and Joanna Hogg on The Eternal Daughter (2022)

By Guttersnipe on December 4, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Marya E. Gates interviews Tilda Swinton and Joanna Hogg. “Filmmaker Joanna Hogg mesmerized critics and audiences alike with her duo of semi-autobiographical films 2019’s The Souvenir and 2021’s The Souvenir Part II. In filming these raw coming-of-auteur dramas, Hogg reunited with Tilda Swinton, her childhood friend and the […]

The Exorcist in Comic Form

By Guttersnipe on December 3, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Did you know that mangaka Kazuo Umezu created a feature to promote the release of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1972) in Japan? He did–and you can see it here! (Thanks, Sayantan!) You can also read a piece on Kazuo Umezu by the Gutter’s own Carol here.

Dobaaraa (2022): Three Timelines and One Electrical Storm

By Beth Watkins on December 1, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Dobaaraa, a Hindi-language film released earlier this year, stands in intriguing contrast to mainstream Indian cinema’s habits, not just in how this compelling remake handles it source material but also just more generally as a contemporary project. It is one of only a handful of Indian adaptations of […]

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and the Ecstasy of The Charismatic Voice’s Vocal Analysis

By Guttersnipe on November 30, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The Charismatic Voice’s Elizabeth Zharoff listens to the Danish National Orchestra’s performance of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly‘s main theme and “The Ecstasy of Gold.” You can watch and listen here. And watch and listen to the uninterrupted performance here.

Filmi Ladies: “But I Like It!”

By Guttersnipe on November 29, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The Gutter’s own Beth Watkins joins Pitu Sulatan for another episode of Film Ladies podcast! “Have you ever caught yourself crying “But I like it!!!” when somebody tells you you’re wrong to love a certain film? Welcome to the internet. In this episode, we discuss films we love […]

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The Cultural Gutter is a website dedicated to thoughtful writing about disreputable art. The site is updated every Thursday afternoon. Carol Borden, Sachin Hingoo, Alex MacFadyen, Beth Watkins, and Michelle Kisner probe science fiction, draw out the best in comics, stare deeply into the screen, sink their fangs into horror, dally with romance, speedrun their brains on videogames, grapple with wrestling, and explore so much more. Our Guest Stars shine here. Thanks to Gutter aesthetic director Brian Kirby for all his swank art. Thanks to EJ Lee for providing the fantastic art we used in the Cultural Gutter book. The Cultural Gutter's signature nail polishes, "Disreputable," and, "Disreputable 2: Hellcat," were created by Andrea Evans of MPZ Cosmetics. MPZ Cosmetics also teamed up with Dill McKinley to recreate the classic fragrance, Cornichon by Dill McKinley for Gutterthon 2021. Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, and Mastodon. We do not accept unsolicited pitches.

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